Battlefields of Verdun
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Battlefields of Verdun
A break to discover the Verdun and Argonne battlefields.
3 days/2 nights
Day 1 :
Arrive in Verdun at the end of the morning.
Lunch.
Afternoon: a guided tour of the battlefields
Dinner and evening.
Lunch.
Afternoon: a guided tour of the battlefields
- visit to the Verdun Memorial,
- the Fort Vaux or Douaumont,
- Douaumont Ossuary and the Bayonets Trench.
Dinner and evening.
Day 2 :
Morning: guided tour of the town of Verdun,
Afternoon: a tour of the Ligne Maginot, a guided tour of the Fort Fermont, Ligne Maginot museum (see displays of important documents, equipment and artifacts from the Second World War). Visit 3 km of galleries in an electric train.
Dinner and evening.
- visit the Princerie Museum or the Dragées Braquier (sugared almonds) factory.
- Aboard a small train discover the lives of the French soldiers who inhabited the galleries of the Underground Citadel.
Afternoon: a tour of the Ligne Maginot, a guided tour of the Fort Fermont, Ligne Maginot museum (see displays of important documents, equipment and artifacts from the Second World War). Visit 3 km of galleries in an electric train.
Dinner and evening.
Day 3 :
Morning: guided tour of the Rive Gauche battefields, the place where German troops intervened.
- Visit the 304 valley,
- Mort Homme
A traditional rustic lunch in a farm inn.
Afternoon: a guided tour of the Argonnne country
- visit the attractive village of Beaulieu, famous for it's flowers and typical timbered style houses.
- See the chapel and retreat of St-Rouin,
- a craft factory which produces pottery and faience and wood turning demonstrations.
Return to Verdun around 6:30.
End of the visit.
Book online : A break to discover the Verdun and Argonne battlefields.
Prices :
- 236 € per person (group of at least 40 persons) - 1 driver & 1 adult free
- 249 € per person (group of 30 to 39 people) - 1 driver free
- 272€ per person (group of 20 to 29 people) - 1 driver free
- + Package for a guided tour in English language
- (tour guide and entrance fees included in the museums, not the transport by bus)
- + 5 €: Booking fee per day
These prices include :
- A guide will accompagny you throughout the visit.
- Entry to the sites.
- 2 days full board in a double room in a 2 star hotel in Verdun.
- 1 lunch. (1 / 4 wine + coffee)
These prices don't include :
- Transport by coach.
- Drinks and extras.
- A supplement will be payable for a single room.
- Increases Sundays / holidays
Validity :
- From 01/02/11 to 30/11/11.
- Located: 150 km (depart and return Verdun)
Online booking
Agenda
Maison du Tourisme de Verdun -
Place de la Nation -
BP 60232 -
55106 VERDUN CEDEX -
Tel. 00 33 3 29 84 14 18